Global Patent Index - EP 0246684 A1

EP 0246684 A1 19871125 - Misfuelling prevention device.

Title (en)

Misfuelling prevention device.

Title (de)

Vorrichtung, um Missfüllung von Brennstoff zu verhindern.

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour éviter les erreurs de ravitaillement en carburant.

Publication

EP 0246684 A1 19871125 (EN)

Application

EP 87200738 A 19870416

Priority

GB 8612020 A 19860516

Abstract (en)

A system for preventing the accidentally adding of automotive diesel fuel to the fuel tank of a gasoline fuelled vehicle at retail filling stations. The vapour pressure in the tank to be filled is measured by means of sensors and the difference in vapour pressure between petrol and diesel fuels is used to give a safety cut-off system.

IPC 1-7

B67D 5/32

IPC 8 full level

B67D 7/32 (2010.01); B67D 7/34 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B67D 7/342 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0246684 A1 19871125; EP 0246684 B1 19891213; DE 3761134 D1 19900118; GB 8612020 D0 19860625; JP H085517 B2 19960124; JP S63100 A 19880105; US 4838323 A 19890613

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87200738 A 19870416; DE 3761134 T 19870416; GB 8612020 A 19860516; JP 11808487 A 19870514; US 17581288 A 19880331